Completing Off Cycle Recertification

OPA can initiate an out of cycle Recertification 340B covered entities must annually recertify their eligibility to remain in the 340B Program and continue purchasing covered outpatient drugs at discounted 340B prices. As part of this process, the Authorizing Official of each 340B covered entity certifies basic information about the entity and its 340B compliance. Covered entities with inaccurate information in the 340B OPAIS run a high risk of being removed from the program. task for the covered entity when OPA and CE wish to reverse the termination and complete the recertification process again. This can happen during or outside the normal recertification process.

When an out of cycle recertification is initiated, both the AO and PC External user who is designated as a Primary Contact for an entity. This user can enter registrations and update entity information. This user can enter registrations, and update entity information. Any changes to an entity performed by the PC user must be attested to by the AO for that entity. will get an Off Cycle Recertification task in the My Dashboard section, which needs to be completed before the Due Date displayed on the task. The AO and PC will get an email notification informing them that an Off Cycle recertification task is assigned to them by OPA.